DIY - Building a 6’ x 47” Roof Rack

Roof Rack Material
- 2in x 72in x 3/16in Steel Flat Plate (0.188in Thick)………2 x $20.77 plus Shipping
- Sherpa Adjustable Track Mounting feet…………4 x $30
- Sherpa - Smiley ……….1 x $25
- TNUTZ - EX-1020-BLACK - 1" x 2" x 47" Smooth T-Slotted Aluminum Extrusion for Prinsu Roof Rack - 47" x 6 …………..$139
- TNUTZ - MOUNTING HARDWARE:(4) 1/4-20 X 1″ STAINLESS BUTTON HEAD SCREWS & LOCK WASHERS …………….$19.66
- TNUTZ - EX-1050-BLACK - 1" x 0.5" BLACK Smooth T-Slotted Aluminum Extrusion
Length (in): 47
Fractional length:0.000"
Machining for one end.:Drill thru & Counterbore, Style "D", thru "A" $3.00
- TNUTZ - Machining for opposite end.:Drill thru & Counterbore, Style "D", thru "A" $3.0

[@kusumdwivedi518]

very nice and salute that you build it alone without proper table and other person help.

[@bassamawad]

I appreciate the kind words and attention to detail. I realize that I enjoy the challenge of tinkering solo.

[@michs1708]

excellent! simple solution and looks great!

[@rmac7072]

Very nice work Sir.

[@Jeep79]

Masterpiece bro cheers from tampa

[@racrx7]

Nicely done! 👍🏻

[@leszekdobrychlop7911]

Great work.

[@bassamawad]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@MrMrsregor]

very nice! this is same basic design that i am about to start making... how strong is the aluminum extrusion ? can you stand on and climb around on top of the rack with out damage ?

[@bassamawad]

Glad you liked it. I usually have an 8 gallons water tank and a tandem kayak mounted on the rack, driving at 70 mph. I have not seen any damage or bowing. My confidence in the kayak grows with every trip.

[@fromanphotos]

Great-looking build. Any noise/whistling coming from the rack at highway speeds?

[@bassamawad]

When I took it on city roads, I didn’t notice any wind noise. I attribute that to the rack being low profile and mounted farther back on the camper shell. I wish I tested it before I installed the accessories (awning, shower curtain, recovery tracks and shower tank).

[@bassamawad]

Now that I’ve had all my accessories mounted and got the truck on the road, it’s not bad at all. Having the rack on the camper makes a huge difference in wind noise.

[@emtbxl4212]

Very well made, I like it! Did you install the canopy base tracks, or did they come on the canopy?

[@bassamawad]

I had a Yakima roof rack installed, then I sold the towers and cross-bars, kept the tracks and repurposed for my roof-rack. Thank you for the kind words.

[@emtbxl4212]

@@bassamawadThanks, I'm looking at installing base sliders first, then building it up from there. I have the same idea as you on building my own version of the Prinsu rack. Cheers 🍻

[@KY_kiwi]

Very nice! Where did you purchase the material from?

[@bassamawad]

I have a detailed list in the description; The rails were from eBay, the mounting brackets (towers) were from sherpaec.com/, and the aluminum extrusion bars were from www.tnutz.com/.

[@jessemurillo6895]

Question, did the extrusion already came with treads or you had to do it yourself?

[@bassamawad]

I ordered the six 2x1 extension cross bars tapped and threaded. I had to tap the seventh one at the front of the rack (angled).

[@Ianrussell-pm9cp]

what paint??

[@johnmichaels4330]

Good idea, song is torture. Turn off the sound if watching this, the music never goes away.

[@bassamawad]

I will consider, thanks.

[@Nono.indramayu]

how wide is the iron plate?

[@bassamawad]

2 inches. All the dimensions and materials are in the description. Enjoy.